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Acharya Prahant: The topic for the afternoon is beautiful: "Indian Roots, Global Wings." And because beautiful things charm us, we tend to nod in approval instantaneously. So, I thought I would begin with that because it's important to wait for a while and dig a little deeper into quick approvals.
I'll start with the topic for the afternoon, rather than the evening, this day.
So, when we say "Indian roots," Indian roots sound very nice, very nice to Indians, and very familiar to those familiar with Indians, right? And usually the connotation is festivals, culture, food, music, aroma, garments, and the typically Indian values. That's what we understand to be roots, right? But if we are talking of Indian roots, then it's better that the word root itself is defined in the Indian way. And in the Indian way, the word root does not refer that much to culture. It rather refers to clarity.
Indian roots are not about how we set up our plate, and how we respect our elders, and how we gather, and the family values, and how we celebrate our festivals. All that is fine. But when we say "Indian roots," there is the risk that we limit ourselves just to the cultural aspects. And that's what I seek to address in the little time I have this evening.
